Argentina - Net Exports

For Argentina, the quarterly national accounts and annual regional accounts, released by INDEC, are based on internationally accepted definitions, classifications, and accounting rules. They are developed and presented in a format designed for decision making and formulation of economic policy.

National accounts:

• National accounts framework: UN SNA 2008 where possible, else UN SNA 1993
• Industry classification: CIIU Rev. 3.1
• Measurements:
  • Thousands of constant year-2004 Argentinian pesos (Ths. 2004 ARS)
  • At current prices
• Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted annualized rate (NSAAR)
• Native frequency: Quarterly
• Start date: As early as 1993Q1

Regional accounts:

• Adjustment: Not applicable
• Native frequency: Annual
• Start date: 2004

Taking into account the recommendations of the UN's 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA 2008), INDEC has estimated a range of key macroeconomic aggregates, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) base 2004 and the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator.

Moody's Analytics supplements

We compute seasonally adjusted (SA) counterparts to GDP(E) and GVA by industry at current and constant prices. Like the fundamentals, they are annualized (SAAR).

Data is subject to a standard review on every update. A revision of quarters takes place every quarter, with the previous quarter being revised when the current quarter is being updated, then a yearly revision takes place periodically, the previous year is provisionally revised when the Q4 of the current year is being updated, finally the definitive value of the provisionally revised year is given at the Q4 update of the next year. Please refer to the FAQ section of series information for more detailed comprehensive reviews.

Further reading

At the source:

• https://www.indec.gob.ar/ftp/cuadros/economia/metodologia_21_cuentas_nacionales.pdf

At IMF (SDDS):

• National accounts